Dear Editor, You recently wrote an article about me in your paper dated 06-01-2011 page 3.

There are a few facts I would like to point out to you as your information is wrong and very misleading.

As yourself and the undoubted source of your information (TDC Ian Griffith) from Sutton Police are so determined to tarn me with a certain brush, I thought it only fair to the public, your readers and one family in particular, the Vail's, who's son Alex lost his life because of me back in 1993, that they are aware of the true facts about this case.

You wrote that I was sentenced to 30 months in prison. In actual fact I was sentenced to an indeterminate sentence for public protection with a minimum of 2 1/2 years.

The description of this sentence is a cover up of a "life sentence", 99 years is the actual amount of time that I can be held for. It is up to a parole panel from that 2 1/2 years onwards to decide if I am ready for release. And if I "ever" do, get released, I will be subject to certain licence conditions for the rest of my natural (life), Although after a period of 10 years on licence it can be revoked on terms of compliance.

Fair? Your readers may be asking themselves, I ask myself that question every day.

Is it fair? That in 1993 a respectable man lost his life having an arguement in a moment of madness, to which I was sentenced 5 years for? I was released in 4.

Is it fair, that I have now been sentenced to an indeterminate sentence for supposedly fracturing another mans cheekbone?

I am more than sure though that alike myself, my partner & my family, Mr Vail's family and friends do NOT find this fair in any way.

Not only is this wrong in so many ways, it is an insult to the Vail's. Some one needs to apologise to them for the "so called" justice system. The message that this is giving is simple. You get life in prison for hurting someone, but you will only receive 5 years for taking a life.

Where is the justice in that?

One last thing, you called me a "Thug". In definition to describe a "Thug" is to say that a person is both violent and aggressive, or a robber and assassin from India, the latter I definately am not.

And as far as being violent and aggressive is concerned, as a person and being myself I am neither.

I will admit though that some times in the past when I was under the influence of alcohol I was prone to a bit of a brawl if I was backed up against a wall and also if I felt offended. But when sober, a very nice person who would do anything for anyone if I can.

Yours Sincerely, Graham Langley.